Spend Fall Break at Millennium Place swimming, playing in the gym and checking out the Youth Lounge. Fall Break Camp runs November 9 to 13. For ages 6 to 12.

Register for Fall Break camp

Looking for something to do together? Family programs offer activities designed for children and adults to participate in together. Each registration includes one child and one participating adult. Please register the child; the adult attends with them. Additional participant pricing is available.

Register for family programs

PD day camps provide fun, supervised activities for children on school closure days.

Register for PD day camps

Discover, create and thrive through play-based classes. Programs focus on social development while building fine and gross motor skills in a fun and safe environment.

Register for play programs

Skating lessons
Need more practice on the ice? Learn to Skate, Shinny and Power Skating classes are available.

Skating lesson registration

Specialized skating lessons

Individual, partner and homeschool specialized skating lessons are also available seasonally in fall and winter. These lessons support all ages and learning abilities. For more information, email childyouth.programs@strathcona.ca.

Please note:

• Registered and specialized skating lessons do not include ice access before or after lessons.

• To use ice surfaces outside of registered lesson times, view facility specific daily or monthly admission options.

Sports programs help children and youth stay active, develop skills and build confidence.

Activities include:

• Basketball

• Badminton

• Volleyball

• Soccer

• and more

Register for sports programs

• Program information emails are sent before the first day of class.

• Equipment is provided for all programs unless otherwise noted in the course description. 

Forms and guidelines

• Please review the course description, program information email and common questions for more information. For additional questions, please email childyouth.programs@strathcona.ca.

• All camp participants must complete a Camps and Programs – Participant Information form.

Swimming during camps

Camps with swimming for ages 6Y-12Y have been designed to follow pool ratios for children under 8Y.

• Participants under 8Y are supervised at a ratio of 1 to 3 and may be asked to wear a lifejacket.

• Participants over 8Y may swim independently.

Pre- and post-care

Pre- and post-care is available for all Child and Youth camps.

Review RecOnline, the program guide or your participant information email for available times.

Field trips

Some camps include field trips that require additional paperwork.

Any required forms or details will be included in your participant information email before the first day of camp.

• CSA-approved helmets and skates are required for all skating programs.  

• Dress appropriately for the arena. Gloves, snow pants and a jacket are recommended for all skating lessons.

• Skate rentals ($5.25) are available for Millennium Place classes only. Purchase your rental ticket at the front desk before class. 

• Shinny and Power Skating programs require full equipment, including: helmet, hockey pants, support cup, hockey gloves, shin pads, elbow pads, shoulder pads and a stick.

• Neck guards are recommended.

• Shoe grippers are available for parented skating lessons. 

• Participants may bring their own ball or racquet, but equipment is provided.

• Non-marking shoes are required for indoor programs.

• Cleats and shin pads are optional for outdoor soccer programs.

If your child requires an aide, support person or additional accommodations, please contact childyouth.programs@strathcona.ca.

Our team will work with you to understand how we can best support your child's participation.

Strathcona County child and youth programs follow the Canadian Sport for Life Long-Term Athlete Development Model.

• Active Start (0Y-6Y) – Unstructured, active play that incorporates a variety of body movements and focus on fun rather than formal competition, work on movement development (ABC’S) Agility, Balance, Co-ordination, and Speed, begin developing fundamental movement skills

• FUNdamentals (6Y-9Y) – variety of activities that develop fundamental movement skill/sport skills through play, programs remain focused on fun and competition is minimally introduced, continue to practice the ABC’S of movement development.

• Learning to Train (9Y-12Y) – formalized training methods introduced (ie. drills), emphasis is still on general sport skills suitable for a number of activities, greater amount of time spent on training/practicing skills rather than competing.

• Training to Train (12Y-15Y) – fitness component increased at this stage, greater emphasis on sport specific skills, majority of time spent improving and practicing skills.

• Training to Compete (15Y+) – skills practiced are entirely sport specific, competition is the primary focus and recovery/injury prevention discussed.